diff --git a/source/common/fonts/font.cpp b/source/common/fonts/font.cpp
index 0a82366c9..5149065b9 100644
--- a/source/common/fonts/font.cpp
+++ b/source/common/fonts/font.cpp
@@ -1007,10 +1007,10 @@ void FFont::LoadTranslations()
 //
 //==========================================================================
 
-FFont::FFont (int lump)
+FFont::FFont (int lump, FName nm)
 {
 	Lump = lump;
-	FontName = NAME_None;
+	FontName = nm;
 	Cursor = '_';
 	noTranslate = false;
 }
diff --git a/source/common/fonts/v_font.cpp b/source/common/fonts/v_font.cpp
index 0fd688fc4..dd10b540e 100644
--- a/source/common/fonts/v_font.cpp
+++ b/source/common/fonts/v_font.cpp
@@ -103,13 +103,6 @@ FFont *V_GetFont(const char *name, const char *fontlumpname)
 			if (font) return font;
 		}
 
-		// This is only temporary until virtual fonts get implemented
-		if (!stricmp(name, "BIGFONT"))
-		{
-			font = V_GetFont("BIGFONT15");
-			if (font) return font;
-		}
-
 		int lump = -1;
 		int folderfile = -1;
 		
diff --git a/source/common/fonts/v_font.h b/source/common/fonts/v_font.h
index 7abaefaa5..72fd49e29 100644
--- a/source/common/fonts/v_font.h
+++ b/source/common/fonts/v_font.h
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ public:
 	};
 
 	FFont (const char *fontname, const char *nametemplate, const char *filetemplate, int first, int count, int base, int fdlump, int spacewidth=-1, bool notranslate = false, bool iwadonly = false, bool doomtemplate = false, GlyphSet *baseGlpyphs = nullptr);
+	FFont(int lump, FName nm = NAME_None);
 	virtual ~FFont ();
 
 	virtual FGameTexture *GetChar (int code, int translation, int *const width) const;
@@ -141,6 +142,7 @@ public:
 	bool NoTranslate() const { return noTranslate; }
 	virtual void RecordAllTextureColors(uint32_t *usedcolors);
 	void CheckCase();
+	void SetName(FName nm) { FontName = nm; }
 
 	int GetDisplacement() const { return Displacement; }
 
@@ -149,8 +151,26 @@ public:
 
 	friend void V_InitCustomFonts();
 
+	void CopyFrom(const FFont& other)
+	{
+		Type = other.Type;
+		FirstChar = other.FirstChar;
+		LastChar = other.LastChar;
+		SpaceWidth = other.SpaceWidth;
+		FontHeight = other.FontHeight;
+		GlobalKerning = other.GlobalKerning;
+		TranslationType = other.TranslationType;
+		Displacement = other.Displacement;
+		Cursor = other.Cursor;
+		noTranslate = other.noTranslate;
+		MixedCase = other.MixedCase;
+		forceremap = other.forceremap;
+		Chars = other.Chars;
+		Translations = other.Translations;
+		Lump = other.Lump;
+	}
+
 protected:
-	FFont (int lump);
 
 	void FixXMoves();
 
diff --git a/source/common/statusbar/base_sbar.cpp b/source/common/statusbar/base_sbar.cpp
index 9d9c4b58c..e63c21fb2 100644
--- a/source/common/statusbar/base_sbar.cpp
+++ b/source/common/statusbar/base_sbar.cpp
@@ -836,7 +836,7 @@ void DStatusBarCore::DrawString(FFont* font, const FString& cstring, double x, d
 
 void SBar_DrawString(DStatusBarCore* self, DHUDFont* font, const FString& string, double x, double y, int flags, int trans, double alpha, int wrapwidth, int linespacing, double scaleX, double scaleY, int pt, int style)
 {
-	if (font == nullptr) ThrowAbortException(X_READ_NIL, nullptr);
+	if (font == nullptr || font->mFont == nullptr) ThrowAbortException(X_READ_NIL, nullptr);
 	if (!twod->HasBegun2D()) ThrowAbortException(X_OTHER, "Attempt to draw to screen outside a draw function");
 
 	// resolve auto-alignment before making any adjustments to the position values.
diff --git a/source/core/gamecontrol.cpp b/source/core/gamecontrol.cpp
index 5c8e7335b..44d678f9b 100644
--- a/source/core/gamecontrol.cpp
+++ b/source/core/gamecontrol.cpp
@@ -1026,6 +1026,7 @@ int RunGame()
 	lookups.postLoadTables();
 	PostLoadSetup();
 	lookups.postLoadLookups();
+	duke_menufont.Callback();
 	V_LoadTranslations();   // loading the translations must be delayed until the palettes have been fully set up.
 
 	FMaterial::SetLayerCallback(setpalettelayer);
diff --git a/source/core/razefont.cpp b/source/core/razefont.cpp
index a07443a7f..6c4b94f3b 100644
--- a/source/core/razefont.cpp
+++ b/source/core/razefont.cpp
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@
 */  
 
 #include "razefont.h"
+#include "gamecontrol.h"
+#include "c_cvars.h"
 #include "i_interface.h"
 
 FGameTexture* GetBaseForChar(FGameTexture* t);
@@ -41,6 +43,20 @@ void FontCharCreated(FGameTexture* base, FGameTexture* glyph);
 
 FFont* IndexFont;
 FFont* DigiFont;
+FFont* BigFont13, * BigFont15;
+
+CUSTOM_CVAR(Int, duke_menufont, -1, CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_GLOBALCONFIG | CVAR_NOINITCALL)
+{
+	if (!(g_gameType & GAMEFLAG_DUKE) || !BigFont13 || !BigFont15) return;
+	if (self < -1 || self > 1) self = -1;
+	else
+	{
+		// Font info must be copied so that BigFont does not change its address.
+		if (self == 0 || (self == -1 && isPlutoPak())) BigFont->CopyFrom(*BigFont15);
+		else if (self == 1 || (self == -1 && !isPlutoPak())) BigFont->CopyFrom(*BigFont13);
+	}
+}
+
 
 static void SetupHires(FFont *font)
 {
@@ -78,6 +94,12 @@ void InitFont()
 	SetupHires(BigFont);
 	SetupHires(SmallFont);
 
+	if (g_gameType & GAMEFLAG_DUKE)
+	{
+		BigFont13 = V_GetFont("BigFont13");
+		BigFont15 = V_GetFont("BigFont15");
+		BigFont = new FFont(0, "BigFont");
+	}
+
 	// todo: Compare small and big fonts with the base font and decide which one to use.
-	// todo: Allow Duke to select between both variants.
 }
diff --git a/source/core/razefont.h b/source/core/razefont.h
index 0228e6a7f..27855e9ca 100644
--- a/source/core/razefont.h
+++ b/source/core/razefont.h
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 #pragma once
 #include "v_font.h"
+#include "c_cvars.h"
+
+EXTERN_CVAR(Int, duke_menufont)
 
 extern FFont* IndexFont;
 extern FFont* DigiFont;
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/filter/duke/fonts/bigfont13/0059.lmp b/wadsrc/static/filter/duke/fonts/bigfont13/0059.lmp
index 9e02a1bd5..4c3059047 100644
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